British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edinburgh' (1744)

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Edinburgh	7382
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.9.1739	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	16.10.1740	BWAS-1714
Launched	31.5.1744	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	23.5.1744	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 64-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1711-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	12.1771	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392
Length of Keel125' 3"Imperial Feet38.103
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold18' 11"Imperial Feet5.4896
Burthen1,284 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

31.5.1744Broadside Weight = 704 Imperial Pound ( 319.264 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741480Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.5.1744 - 19.2.1744/45Captain ADM 6/16/310BWAS-171420.2.1744/45 - 7.3.1746/47Captain ADM 6/16/444BWAS-17147.3.1746/47 - 11.7.1747Captain ADM 6/17/205ADM 6/1711.7.1747 - 9.8.1748Captain ADM 6/17/244ADM 6/194.2.1755 - 15.6.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/128BWAS-17145.6.1756 - 16.1.1761CaptainBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1745 - 10.1745Vice-Admiral of the White Transfered ADM 107/2/251BWAS-17149.1755 - 1756Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 107/3/53BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1744 - 15.11.1744First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/313ADM 6/1610.7.1744 - 19.11.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/337ADM 6/1620.11.1744 - 21.2.1744/45First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/389ADM 6/162.11.1745 - 13.8.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/15ADM 6/172.4.1746 - 20.3.1746/47Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/1720.3.1746/47 - 1.9.1747Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/209ADM 6/1723.12.1747 - 13.8.1748Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/301ADM 6/176.2.1755 - 15.6.1756First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/132ADM 6/1815.6.1756 - 23.2.1757First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/279ADM 6/1812.3.1757 - 19.5.1757Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/423
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 28.7.1757ADM 6/1819.10.1759 - 3.12.1760Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/214
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 2.12.1760ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1745Surgeon ADM 106/1036/117ADM 106

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.7.1748 - 13.8.1748Midshipman ADM 107/4/245ADM 107/427.11.1755 - 17.1.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/28ADM 107/5

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
7.11.1745 - 13.1.1747/48Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/245ADM 107/46.5.1747 - 2.9.1747Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/277ADM 107/414.1.1747/48 - 2.7.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/245ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
20.6.1744Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £30397.1.3dBWAS-1714
19.12.1745Took the Ship
2.2.1747Took the Frigate off Cape ClearBWAS-1714
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
13.8.1748

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
28.11.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
4.1752Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
12.1754Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £9753.11.4dBWAS-1714
11.5.1755Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1.7.1756Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
21.10.1757Forrest's Action
16.1.1761

Paid off

ADM 33
13.7.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
24.5.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1771Breakup completed for £774.9.9d at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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